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Spotlight on Learning: Literacy Takes Centre Stage
October 6-8, 2008
Whether your goals for this year are expanding your understanding English as an Additional Language (EAL) Literacy, networking with potential new partners, launching a new marketing campaign or being more knowledgeable about best practices within the field – the OLC’s 2008 Training Event is where you want to be.
Register now for Spotlight On Learning: Literacy Takes Centre Stage. The event takes place from October 6-8, 2008 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in Toronto and offers over 60 workshops!
It’s easy to:
- REGISTER. Registration is made simple through 3 easy options - online, mail, or fax. Click HERE to register online.
- SEE INTO THE FUTURE. Get a feel for the conference by visiting www.on.literacy.ca/training/spotlight.htm and checking out the Program and Registration Guide, Conference Overview and Workshop Descriptions.
- GET WHAT YOU NEED. The importance of English as an Additional Language in the literacy community is highly recognized and the links between these two sectors continues to grow. To support knowledge-sharing in this area Jennifer McKay discusses ESL Literacy Benchmarks and Placement Tools at Spotlight On Learning. Over 60 workshops, including those with links to the EAL/ESL Literacy community can be found in the Program and Registration Guide available at www.on.literacy.ca/training/spotlight.htm.
Visit www.on.literacy.ca/training/spotlight.htm for more information and to register for Spotlight On Learning: Literacy Takes Centre Stage.
If you have any questions or would simply like to know more, contact Ellen by email at ellen@eventsinsync.ca or by phone at 905-668-9545.
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SLEP placement scores (posted August 11, 2008)
I am working with a new start-up English program in China. We have developed our curriculum framework and have decided to use the SLEP as our placement instrument. I would love to hear the following from those of you who use or have used SLEP for ESL/EFL/IEP placement (as much or as little information as you can provide will be greatly appreciated!!):
- Number of levels in your program
- SLEP form that you use/have used
- SLEP score range for each level (please specify whether it is the raw
score, scaled score, or percentage)
- Your (prose) level descriptors
- Your thoughts and feelings about SLEP
Thank you in advance for sharing this information with me.
Kris Hiller
ACE Education, Beijing, China
(Now in Salt Lake City, UT)
uchitel96@yahoo.com
TESOL Journal Editor Search: Call for Applications
The TESOL Serial Publications Committee and the TESOL Journal Editor Search Team invite applications and nominations for the position of editor of TESOL Journal. The editor serves for 3 years, beginning in January 2009, and must be a TESOL member in good standing throughout his or her term. The deadline for applications is August 1, 2008. For more information on the search process, including a full job description and the TESOL Journal mission statement, please go to www.tesol.org/tjcall
Canadian Journal of Education
Call for manuscripts for a Special Issue
English version (pdf)
French version (pdf)
TESL Ontario Conference
TESL Ontario’s 36th Annual Conference, “Celebrating the International Year of Languages” will be held November 13th, 14th and 15th, 2008 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, 123 Queen Street West in Toronto.
Canadian Coalition for Immigrant Children and Youth (CCICY)
OLC First Language/ESL Literacy Project
Invitation to an ESL literacy On-line Discussion Forum
Since November 1997, the TESL Ontario Board of Directors has awarded TESL Ontario pins to recognize those members who have demonstrated significant ongoing commitment to our profession. We would like to thank all these recipients for their tireless and excellent contributions to our profession over the years.
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